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‘Tremendous Havertz no longer Arteta’s vanity project’
Getty ImagesPhil McNultyChief football writer at Emirates Stadium23 April 2024Updated 1 minute agoArsenal have asked the question in the most emphatic manner as Chelsea were swept aside with embarrassing ease. It is now up to Liverpool and Manchester
‘It is the end for Ten Hag – there is no coming back’
Getty Images9 hours agoErik ten Hag's reign as Manchester United manager is reaching the end and there is "no coming back", says former Premier League striker Chris Sutton.United reached the FA Cup final on Sunday, but needed penalties to beat Champi
‘We got away with it’ – ’embarrassment’ could ‘cost Ten Hag job’
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag admitted his side 'got away with it' to reach the FA Cup final.But he denied the manner of their penalty shootout victory against Championship side Coventry was an embarrassment.United were 3-0 up and cruising with
‘Chelsea pain self-inflicted as Man City show mentality of champions’
Chelsea and manager Mauricio Pochettino remain unable to shake off the unwanted label of nearly men after suffering their latest agonising Wembley defeat in the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City.It may seem harsh but the brutal reality is tha
Man City’s Haaland a doubt for FA Cup semi-final
Date: Saturday, 20 April Venue: Wembley Kick-off: 17:15 BST Coverage: Live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and appManchester City striker Erling Haaland is a doubt for his side's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea on Saturday.Haaland
‘I see a team under stress’ – Klopp departure ‘weighing’ on Liverpool
Two weeks is a long time in football.Heading into the weekend before their Premier League trip to Manchester United, Liverpool were two points clear at the top. A Europa League quarter-final against Atalanta and a potential semi-final against Marseil
‘Man City’s Treble dreams left in tatters by Real’
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti strolled nonchalantly away from a scene of carnage as Manchester City's Treble dream was left in tatters by the great Champions League survivors.Ancelotti has seen most things in football - including plenty of succes
‘This is your time’ – Mbappe keeps PSG ‘dream’ alive
There comes a time when superstar players have to step up and deliver for their team.Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe may already be considered one of the best players in the world with a World Cup and five Ligue 1 trophies under his belt.But t
‘Amazing’ Palmer produces again but can he really win Golden Boot?
"You'd have got good odds on him winning the golden boot."Palmer was simply sensational, netting a hat-trick inside 29 minutes and adding his 20th Premier League goal of the season in the second half to move him level with Erling Haaland in the race
‘Was this the day the Premier League title tide turned?’
Arsenal revelled in a scene of high anticipation when they walked out to face Aston Villa but were left looking at a sea of empty red seats 90 minutes later as the Premier League title race took a potentially pivotal twist.Liverpool stumbled first in
Perfect day for Guardiola as Man City take top spot
If Manchester City had to design their perfect game between two Champions League ties against Real Madrid, a 5-1 home win over Luton would have been up there.An early own goal followed by strikes from Mateo Kovacic, Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Jo
Ten Hag targets new Man Utd striker in summer window
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag wants to sign a striker in the summer transfer window.The Dutchman felt his goalscoring options for this season "should have been enough".But with seven games to play in the Premier League, United have just 45 goal
‘Worst Liverpool performance under Klopp’
Liverpool's hopes of giving Jurgen Klopp a dream send-off in the Europa League final in Dublin next month are hanging by a thread.The Reds boss has announced he is leaving the club at the end of the season and his players were keen to extend the seas
Raphinha upstages Mbappe as Barca kids break records
The first legs of the Champions League quarter-finals have delivered.Former Leeds winger Raphinha shone in Paris, as Kylian Mbappe failed to impress.There were also some record-breaking teenagers in Barcelona's side, who showed brilliant resolve in t
‘A kid’s mistake’ – were Arsenal and Bayern denied clear penalties?
It was honours even on a memorable night of Champions League action at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday as Arsenal's quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich ended 2-2 - but can both sides feel aggrieved at having penalty shouts go against them?The G